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    The Ancient Chinese made many notable inventions including silk, paper, printing, the compass, and gunpowder. These inventions had widespread and lasting impacts. They also engineered impressive structures like the Grand Canal and Great Wall of China. Some key inventions were silk production, paper, woodblock printing, the magnetic compass, and gunpowder which was later used for military applications.

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    Ancient China

    Inventions and Technology


    History >> Ancient China

    The Ancient Chinese were famous for their inventions and


    technology. Many of their inventions had lasting impact on
    the entire world. Other inventions led to great feats of
    engineering like the Grand Canal and the Great Wall of
    China.

    Here are some of the notable inventions and discoveries


    made by the engineers and scientists of Ancient China:

    Silk - Silk was a soft and light material much desired by


    the wealthy throughout the world. It became such a
    valuable export that the trade route running from Europe
    to China became known as the Silk Road. The Chinese
    learned how to make silk from the cocoons of silkworms.
    They managed to keep the process for making silk a
    secret for hundreds of years.

    Paper - Paper was invented by the Chinese as well as


    many interesting uses for paper like paper money and
    playing cards. The first paper was invented in the 2nd
    century BC and the manufacture later perfected around
    105 AD.

    Printing - Wood block printing was invented in AD 868


    and then moveable type around 200 years later. This was
    actually hundreds of years before the invention of the
    printing press by Gutenberg in Europe.

    The Compass - The Chinese invented the magnetic


    compass to help determine the correct direction. They
    used this in city planning at first, but it became very
    important to map makers and for the navigation of ships.
    The Diamond Sutra is the world's oldest printed book
    from the British Library

    Gunpowder - Gunpowder was invented in the 9th century


    by chemists trying to find the Elixir of Immortality. Not long
    after, engineers figured out how to use gunpowder for
    military uses such as bombs, guns, mines, and even
    rockets. They also invented fireworks and made great
    beautiful displays of fireworks for celebrations.

    Boat Rudder - The rudder was invented as a way to steer


    large ships. This enabled the Chinese to build huge ships
    as early as 200 AD, well before they were ever built in
    Europe.

    Other - Other inventions include the umbrella, porcelain,


    the wheelbarrow, iron casting, hot air balloons,
    seismographs to measure earthquakes, kites, matches,
    stirrups for riding horses, and acupuncture.

    Fun Facts

     Gunpowder, paper, printing, and the compass are


    sometimes called the Four Great Inventions of
    Ancient China.
     Kites were first used as a way for the army to signal
    warnings.
     Umbrellas were invented for protection from the sun
    as well as the rain.
     Chinese doctors knew about certain herbs to help
    sick people. They also knew that eating good foods
    was important to being healthy.
     Compasses were often used to make sure that
    homes were built facing the correct direction so they
    would be in harmony with nature.
     The Grand Canal in China is the longest manmade
    canal or river in the world. It is over 1,100 miles long
    and stretches from Beijing to Hangzhou.
     They invented the abacus in the 2nd century BC.
    This was a calculator that used sliding beads to help
    compute math problems quickly.
     A clear coating called lacquer was made to protect
    and enhance certain works of art and furniture.
     Paper money was first developed and used in China
    during the Tang dynasty (7th century).

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